Vehicle-spring



( 0 Model,)

W. MOORE.

VEHICLE SPRING.

Patented Mar. 31, 1885.

ATTORNEY UNrrnn STATES Parent rrrcs.

HOLLIS W. MOORE, OF OLEAN, NEW YORK.

VEHICLE-SPRING,

SPECIFECAZZGET forming part of Letters Patent No. 314,702, dated March31, 1885.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

i and efficient in use; and with these ends in view my inventionconsists in a coiled spring one end of which is adapted to be attachedto a wagon-frame, and the opposite end bent outwardly in such form as tocross the first-mentioned end at or nearly at right angles thereto, andto be secured to a side bar or other suitable support.

My invention further consists in certain features of construction andcombinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thespring. Fig. 2 is a View in end elevation of the same. Fig. 2 is adetached view of the spring-plate. Figs. 3 and 4 are modifications of myimprovement.

a represents a coil-spring which is made of any suitable spring metal,and may be round, square, or in any preferred form in cross-seetion. Thespring is preferably shaped as shown in the drawings-tliatis,with oneend,

b, thereof Lshaped, and the opposite end, 0, gradually bent around incurved form until it crosses the first-named end, and at or nearly atright angles thereto, and extends outwardly a short distance therefrom.The end b of the spring is provided with a hole, 0, to admit a suitablebolt, by means of which it is secured to the bottom frame, f, of thevehicle-body, and the spring is further secured by means of the clipwhich enters the side rail, h, and embraces the spring, as shown.

The spring as above described forms one of a set-usually four innumber-located at the four corners of the wagon-frame, and arranged insymmetrical front and rear pairs.

My preferred mode of securing the spring to the side bar consists inproviding the outer or free end thereof, a, with an enlarged head. i,which may be round or other shape, and providing the said head with aperforatiomj.

The spring-securing plate It is made of any suitable metal, and isformed with the outwardly-curved sides Z and the back m, the forwardpart of the plate being left open, as shown at n. for the purpose ofaccommodating the end 0 of the spring. It will be observed that theopening a is narrower than the sides 7. Thus when the head 1? is inposition in the plate the head i, being larger than the opening, is heldin position against lateral displacement. For the purpose of preventingall jar being communicated to the body of the vehicle and preventing thespring becoming loose and rattling. the bottom of the plate is providedwith the rubber bed 0, on which the head 'i of the spring rests. hen thespring is thus cushioned and placed in position, over the headi isplaced a rubber cushion. p. against the upper surface of which rests theside bar of the vehicle.

The ends ofthe plate 76 are provided with the flanges q, having thebolt-holes r in. their ends, adapted to accommodate the ends of theclips 8. which embrace the side bar, t, and hold the same in closecontact with the spring. The ends of the clips are screw-threaded, andsecured to the flanges by means of suitable belts or thumb-screwsadapted to register therewith. An additional fastening may be affordedby centrally perforating the rubber-cushions 0 and p and the bottom ofthe plate is and passing a bolt therethrough and securing the same tothe side bar, 15.

The modification shown in Fig. 3 dispenses with the socketplate for thereception of the head of the spring, and the spring is'secured to theside bar by means of a pin, a, formed on the plate b, which passesthrough a hole formed in the end of the spring. The rubber cushions areused in this device in the same manner as in the one described above,and the staple is secured to the plate as described above.

Themodification shown in Fig. 4E dispenses with the plates and staples,and the side bar is secured to the spring by means of the bolt 0', whichpasses through the side bar and the cushions and spring, and is held inplace by means of a suitable nutor other device; or the end a may besecured in the ordinary manner by meansof a stirrup, pin, or bolt.

It will be seen that in use my improved spring will support all parts ofa vehicle equably and afford a constant supportto the corners thereof.

While I have described my spring as applicable to a side-bar vehicle, Iwould have it understood that the use thereof is not limited thereto, asthe same can be used on vehicles of any construction.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letr 5 ters Patent, is

'1. A wagon coiled spring the free or outer end of which crosses theupper or inner end at or nearly at right angles thereto, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The combination, with a side bar and body-frame, of a coil-spring theouter end of which crosses the inner end at or nearly at right angles,the said upper end being rigidly secured to the body, and the oppositeend yieldingly secured to the side bar, substantially as set forth.

3." The combination, with a side bar, a socketed plate secured to saidside bar,: and provided with a slot in one face thereof, and avehicle-body, of the spring, bent substantially as described, andsecured at one end to the body, and provided at its opposite end with anenlarged head, which latter rests withinthe is adapted to be rigidlysecured to the body, and the opposite end 'yieldingly secured to asocket plate, and rubber cushions located above and below the said endin the hollow plate, substantially as set forth.

6. A wagon-spring one end of which is L- shaped, for attaching itsecurely to the body, and the opposite end provided with an eye forattaching it to the side bar by means of a bolt, pin, or stirrup, theshape of the spring being such as to form a loop, the side-bar endcrossing the body end below and at or nearly at right angles thereto,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the'presence oftwo subscrib- 6o ing witnesses.

/ HOLLIS W. MOORE.

Witnesses: I

FRANK RUMsEY, JOHN T. BREX'IIS:

